The Joy of Sweat

The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration is a popular science book by Sarah Everts, published in 2021 by W. W. Norton & Company. Featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Science Friday, this 11-chapter monograph describes how sweat is made, the significant benefits perspiration provides for human performance, and the absurdities behind its societal stigmatization.